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delighted

[ dih-lahy-tid ]

adjective

  1. highly pleased.

    Synonyms:

  2. Obsolete. delightful.


delighted

/ ɪˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. often foll by an infinitive extremely pleased (to do something)

    I'm delighted to hear it!

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sentence substitute

  1. I should be delighted to!
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱ, adverb
  • ˈٱԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·Ļ· adverb
  • ·Ļ·Ա noun
  • ܲȴ-·Ļ adjective
  • quasi-·Ļ· adverb
  • ܲd·Ļ adjective
  • un·Ļ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of delighted1

First recorded in 1595–1605; delight + -ed 2
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Example Sentences

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Mr Stratford said he was "delighted" but still felt "a bit of anger as to the way we were treated".

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If Graham slips to them, they would be delighted.

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The overall success of the Tokyo Series collection delighted Murakami, who said he remembers playing catch with his father as a child.

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She launched the album with a flashy West End residency last week – where fans were delighted to discover that A Complicated Woman was an uncomplicated delight.

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She told the BBC she was delighted with the top award, and added: "I was speechless when I won... I was very, very happy, I was almost screaming on the stage."

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